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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida
STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…
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Alaska: Open Primary, Ranked Choice GE (Primary top four go to GE)
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Florida: Raise Minimum Wage (Fifteen dollars by 2026)
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Maryland: Expand Commercial Gaming (Authorize sports betting)
Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican who represents Central Washington, announced Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier, becoming the eighth lawmaker to test positive since Congress retur…
Pfizer plans filing as its COVID-19 vaccine proves 95% effective
Pfizer Inc. said a final analysis of clinical trial data showed its COVID-19 vaccine was 95% effective, paving the way for the company to apply this week for the first U.S. regulatory authorization for a coronaviru…
German parliament probes intruder incident during virus vote
BERLIN (AP) — German parliamentary officials are investigating how people protesting against government lockdown measures were able to enter the Bundestag building and harangue lawmakers ahead of a crucial vote.
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Kentucky: Rights for Crime Victims (Known as Marsy's Law)
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Washington: Repeal Plastic Bag Tax (At retail stores)
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District of Columbia: Decriminalize Entheogens (Make lowest police
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Nebraska: Enact Racetrack Gaming Law (Requires I-429 to pass)